What was the main purpose of introducing the "body count" in vietnam?

The main purpose of introducing the "body count" in Vietnam was " to raise morale".

The body count idea certifies Westmoreland's technique of whittling down and gave unmistakable "proof" of winning the war. It quite often sounded great to the US and gave the figment that the US was winning. Eventually body count ended up being faulty due to the fact that it could be easily manipulated. Authority would in some cases educate to add innocents and regular folks to the days body count.